Shravani Mela draws massive crowds to Deoghar’s Baba Baidyanath Temple
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) The annual Shravani Mela at Jharkhand’s Baba Baidyanath Temple in Deoghar continued to witness an overwhelming turnout of devotees on its third day, with thousands of Kanwariyas and Lord Shiva devotees queuing up to offer…
Bengal STF arrests aide of suspected JeM associate from Jharkhand
Kolkata, Aug 1 (IANS) The West Bengal Police’s Special Task Force (STF) has arrested Arpita Sarkar, a close aide of suspected Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) associate Hamim Mondal, from Jharkhand’s Sahibganj district, officials said on Saturday.…
PM Modi to inaugurate Viveka Smaraka in Mysuru; Swami Tyagishwarananda says Centre will inspire, guide India’s youth
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Swami Vivekananda Cultural Youth Centre – Viveka Smaraka at the Sri Ramakrishna Ashrama in Mysuru, Karnataka, on Saturday, with the centre set to serve as a platform for youth…
Amitabh Bachchan says ‘work is difficult to ignore’, reflects on discipline and routine
Mumbai, Aug 1 (IANS) Megastar Amitabh Bachchan has offered fans a glimpse into his state of mind through his latest blog penned on July 31. The actor who is a regular with blogging in the early mornings, apologised for posting the blog late and reflected…
American company faces China AI scrutiny
Washington, Aug 1 (IANS) Two powerful House committees have launched a fresh investigation into DoorDash’s use of a Chinese-developed artificial intelligence model, raising concerns that the growing adoption of Chinese AI by American companies…
Sivakarthikeyan on his holiday to Ooty: A pause, a breeze, a little peace!
Chennai, Aug 1 (IANS) Actor Sivakarthikeyan seems to be making the most of his holiday before resuming work on director Sivakumar Murugesan’s eagerly awaited Tamil film, ‘Seyon’. The actor, who is now in Ooty, has posted pictures of…
‘I am so ashamed, can’t even look at myself’: Girl booked over remarks against PM Modi issues apology
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) A video circulating widely on social media shows a young woman, who was booked for using objectionable language against Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a student demonstration over NEET paper leaks, expressing regret and…
S. Korea’s monthly exports hit 2nd highest ever on strong chip shipments
Seoul, Aug 1 (IANS) South Korea’s monthly exports soared to the second highest ever by moving up nearly 63 per cent in July from a year earlier, data showed on Saturday, amid solid global demand for memory chips. Outbound shipments came to $98.89…
Mahershala Ali says ‘if they wanted to do it, they would’ve done it’ on ‘Blade’ movie
Los Angeles, Aug 1 (IANS) Hollywood star Mahershala Ali, who essayed the character of the human-vampire hybrid Blade, shared that he’s moved on from the “Blade” film project as he promotes his new movie “Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother.” Marvel…
TN CM Vijay defers Bengaluru visit as Cauvery row intensifies, Karnataka seeks postponement of talks
Chennai, Aug 1 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, C. Joseph Vijay, has decided to defer his proposed visit to Bengaluru on August 3 after Karnataka Chief Minister, D.K. Shivakumar, requested that the meeting be postponed amid heightened political and…